1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 5 Rhythm 课时练 (一 ) 阅读理解提速练 练速度 (限时： 35 分钟 ) . 阅读理解 A (2018 烟台诊断 ) After a long winter, spring is the ideal time for sightseeing and exploring Londons green spaces. 1 Explore Londons parks and gardens Springtime is the perfect time to explore Londons parks and gardens, when the city
2、s Royal Parks will be blooming with flowers. Go and admire the rainbow of azaleas (杜鹃花 ) at Richmond Park or hire a deckchair in St. Jamess Park with a view of Buckingham Palace. 2 Enjoy the entertainment at spring festivals There are a good many festivals and events held in London throughout spring
3、. Make the most of the cultural exhibitions at the British Library Spring Festival, the Sundance Film Festival or the London Literature Festival; head to Shakespeares Globe, which hosts openair Shakespeare performances from late April until early October. 3 Get active Warmer weather means theres no
4、excuse for staying indoors, so go for a walking or cycling tour of London. Alternatively, walk the Thames Walkway, which follows the river all the way from central London into the countryside; make the most of Londons “Boris Bikes” ， which are available for hire all around the city and are free of c
5、harge for the first half hour. If youre really looking for a challenge, sign up for the famous London Marathon, held annually in April. 4 Take to the waters Whether cruising (航行 ) along the Thames River, hiring a rowing boat in Hyde Park or riding a canal boat around Little Venice, there are lots of
6、 fun ways to get on the water in London. Held every year since 1829, the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race allows teams from Englands most famous universities to compete against each other, and draws huge crowds of watching people. 【语篇解读】 作者介绍了四种在伦敦享受春光的方式。 1 If you are interested in British culture, y
7、ou are advised to _. A visit Richmond Park B row a boat in Hyde Park C attend the London Festivals D walk the Thames Walkway 解析： C 细节理解题。根据 Enjoy the entertainment at spring festivals 部分可知，伦敦春季有许多节日和活动，如 “the cultural exhibitions ( 文化展览 )” ， “the London Literature Festival (伦敦文学节 )” 等，这些活动及节日与英国文化有关
8、。故选C 项。 2 Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A You can see Buckingham Palace from St. Jamess Park. B Londons Boris Bikes are free to use for a whole day. C Outdoor Shakespeare performances are held only in spring. D The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race has a history of over 200 year
9、s. 解析： A 细节理解题。根据 Explore Londons parks and gardens 部分最后一句 . 【 精品教育资源文库 】 or hire a deckchair in St. Jamess Park with a view of Buckingham Palace.可知，在圣詹姆斯公园租一个折叠躺椅，看着白金汉宫，即能从圣詹姆斯公园看见白金 汉宫。故选A 项。 3 According to the writer, which of the following activities challenges you most? A Watching Boat Race.
10、B Joining in London Marathon. C Cruising along the Thames River. D Cycling around London. 解析： B 细节理解题。根据 Get active 部分最后一句 If youre really looking for a challenge, sign up for the famous London Marathon, held annually in April.可知，如果你真的想要挑战一下，就报名参加每年四月举办的著名的伦敦马拉松。故选 B 项。 4 The writer wrote the text i
11、n order to _. A introduce tourist attractions in London B stress the importance of exploring London C suggest ways to enjoy spring in London D show the beauty of spring in London 解析： C 推理判断题。根据第一段 “.spring is the ideal time for sightseeing and exploring Londons green spaces.” 可知，春天是在伦敦观光和踏青的理想时间，下文介
12、绍了具体的活动方式。因此，本文的写作目的是推荐一些在伦敦享受春光的方式。故选C 项。 B (2018 重庆一 模 ) The first potatoes were grown by the Incas of South America, more than 400 years ago. Their descendants (后代 ) in Ecuador and Chile continue to grow the vegetable as high as 14,000 feel up in the Andes Mountains. (Thats higher than any other
13、food will grow.) Early Spanish and English explorers shipped potatoes to Europe, and they found their way to North America in the early 1600s. People eat potatoes in many ways baked, mashed, and roasted, to name just three. However, in the United States most potatoes are eaten in the form of French
14、fries. One fastfood chain alone sells more than $1 billion worth of fries each year. No wonder, then, that the company pays particular attention to the way its fries are prepared. Before any fry makes it to the people who eat at these popular restaurants, it must pass many separate tests. Fail any o
15、ne of these tests and the potato is rejected. To start with, only Russet Burbank potatoes are used. These Idaho potatoes have less water content than other kinds, which can have as much as 80 percent water. Once cut into “shoestrings” shapes, the potatoes are partly fried in a secret blend of oils,
16、sprayed with liquid sugar to brown them, steam dried at high heat, then flash frozen for shipment to individual restaurants. Before shipping, every shoestring is measured. Forty percent of a batch must be between two and three inches long. Another 40 percent has to be over three inches. What about t
17、he 20 percent that are left in the batch? Well, a few short fries in a bag are okay, it seems. So, now that you realize the enormous size and value of the potato crop, you can understand why most people agree that this part of the food industry is no “small potatoes” 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了土豆被引进美国的历史及炸薯条在美国食物产
18、业中举足轻重的地位。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 5 Potatoes in North America came directly from _. A Chile B Europe C Ecuador D the Andes Mountains 解析： B 细节理解题。根据文中第一段最后一句 “Early Spanish and English explorers shipped potatoes to Europe, and they found their way to North America in the early 1600s.” 可知，北美最早的土豆来自欧洲。故选 B 项。 6
19、 Why does the company pay special attention to the way the fries are prepared? A Because selling fries is a big business. B Because fries are not easy to prepare at all. C Because Americans are particular about fries. D Because the government has a strict rule for that. 解析： A 推理判断题。根据第二段的 “One fastf
20、ood chain alone sells more than $ 1 billion worth of fries each year. No wonder, then, that the company pays particular attention to the way its fries are prepared.” 可知，在美国，炸薯条是个很大的行业，所以会被特殊关注。故选 A 项。 7 In the last paragraph, the writer mainly wants to say _. A small potatoes cannot be used for frie
21、s B potatoes are really important for Americans C eating in America is the very first thing D fries are really important for food industry 解析： D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的内容 “this part of the food industry is no small potatoes” 可知，在美国，炸薯条在食品产业中不是 “ 小土豆 ”( 无足轻重的东西 )，由此可推测，炸薯条在食品产业占有重要的地位。故选 D 项。 8 What is the ma
22、in idea of this passage? A The average American eats 50 pounds of potatoes a year. B French fries are made from potatoes. C Potatoes are a key vegetable in America. D The various terms for potatoes have a long history. 解析： C 主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，在美国，土豆可以有多种吃法，尤其是炸薯条，深受人们的欢迎，也因此带来了强大的商业利润，在食品产业中占有重要地位。因此，本
23、文的主旨是，在美国土豆是很重要的蔬菜。故选 C 项。 C (2018 广东佛山市检测 ) The times are changing. On Thursday October 13th, singersongwriter Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, marking the first time the highlyeyedon literary award has gone to someone who is mainly seen as a musician, and giving rise to heated discussions. The 75yearold won the prize “for having cr
